Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Sep | San Diego FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #18 |
| 16 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 37 |
| 33 | Conceded | 24 |
| -8 | GD | +13 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 22% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes — let the football do the talking.
- San Jose Earthquakes celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Eriksson | 2 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 1 |
| Jackson Yueill | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2026-03-08
Philadelphia Union
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-03-01
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
L
2026-02-22
D.C. United SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-10-18
Charlotte FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-10-04
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
W
2025-09-27
D.C. United SC
0–6
Philadelphia Union
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-03-08
Philadelphia Union
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-03-01
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2026-02-22
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-10-19
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Austin FC
W
2025-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-09-28
San Diego FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
55%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
72%
Philadelphia Union or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

